0.00 Introduction1.16 Celebrity Pilot Mike Smith tells us why he learned to fly, tells us about flying helicopters over London, and his proudest achievement: launching his own aerial filming company.12.57 We speak to Phil Roberts, the CAA’s Assistant Director of Airspace Policy. Find out more at the website here.21.12 March 5 1936 saw the first flight of the Supermarine Spitfire. 75 years on we speak to Margaret Frost, who flew Spitfires and many other aircraft, as a ferry pilot during WW2.28.36 Pablo Mason wonders how big the RAF should be.31.02 After speaking to the oldest pilot we’ve yet featured, now we speak to the youngest: 12-year-old Otto Dawes.36.12 Wrap up this edition.

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